Which training should you choose for your team?
Efficiency question :
Choosing training based only on price is often a mistake. The real cost of training is not limited to the purchase price: the time invested by each participant must also be considered.
Relevant training should therefore enable employees to acquire knowledge they can actually apply in their work. Content quality, relevance and the participants’ ability to reuse what they learn become more important criteria than simply looking for the lowest price.
Key considerations:
There are several ways to train a team. Training can be delivered in person, directly at the company or at a training school. It can also be followed live as a webinar or asynchronously through a training platform.
These different approaches respond to different needs. Before choosing, the organization must therefore understand the participants, their needs and the training strategy it wants to put in place.
At SLV Expert, all three training formats are used depending on the participants’ needs and context.
Challenges:
The main challenge is evaluating the quality of training before investing time and money in it. The reputation and experience of the organization delivering the training are factors to consider rather than comparing prices alone.
In technology, the frequency with which training is updated is particularly important. Technologies evolve quickly and the content must evolve with them.
The number of courses offered by a training school is therefore not, by itself, an indicator of quality. It is preferable to look for a modern, relevant offering supported by a genuine content-update strategy.
Technology:
Asynchronous training platforms allow participants to review a course when they need it. When access to purchased courses is retained, each participant can gradually build a knowledge base that is directly related to their work.
SLV Expert uses its own platform for asynchronous training in order to support this reuse of course content.
For live training, the technology is less important than the trainer’s ability to adapt to the group. In webinars as well as in-company training, the trainer’s experience should allow the pace and content to be adjusted to participants’ needs.
Developer's advice:
Before choosing training, first ask what result you want to achieve with your team. The price of the training should be evaluated in relation to that result and the time participants will need to invest.
For technology training, also check how frequently the content is updated. A less expensive course that presents outdated methods or technologies is a poor use of participants’ time.
When the context allows it, use real situations and data from the organization to personalize the training. Participants can then work with examples that more closely reflect their reality.
Finally, measure the expected results and participant satisfaction. The value of training is measured above all by what participants are able to take away from it and reuse in their work.